--- title: HR 1827. Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1827 cite_as: HR 1827, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1827 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1827.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1827/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74308 date: 2026-03-19 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1826.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1828.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1827.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1827 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-19 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Trey Kelley - Deborah Silcox - Lauren McDonald - Chuck Efstration text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1827/2025 upstream_id: 2136387 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Buckhead - small business recognition - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1827. Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop; commend ## Text House Resolution 1827 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Kelley of the 16th, Silcox of the 53rd, McDonald III of the 26th, and Efstration of the 104th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in September 2025, Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop enjoyed the rare distinction of celebrating the 66th anniversary of its founding; and WHEREAS, founded in September 1959, in Buckhead, Georgia, by Gilmer "Tommy" Thomas Sr., this outstanding barbershop has grown from its humble beginnings to become a well-known staple in the Buckhead community; and WHEREAS, this remarkable small business has served numerous senators, congressmen, state legislators, governors, mayors, executives, captains of industry, and professional athletes, including Coca-Cola Company Chairman Robert Woodruff, Governor Brian Kemp, Senator Johnny Isakson, Governor Joe Frank Harris, Governor Nathan Deal, Coach Vince Dooley, and Sports Reporter Furman Bisher, as well as many local residents; and WHEREAS, Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop started collecting commemorative Coca-Cola bottles in 1977 and is currently the only business in the world that Coca-Cola has produced four commemorative bottles recognizing their 40th, 50th, 60th, and 65th year in business; and WHEREAS, the barbers of Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop support their community by unselfishly devoting innumerable hours of their time and talents to the area; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary barbershop be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop upon the grand occasion of its 66th anniversary; commend it for its many years of successful operation; and extend best wishes for its continued growth, development, and success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution congratulates Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop in Buckhead on its 66th anniversary and commends its decades of service to the community. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop, a Buckhead business founded in September 1959 by Gilmer "Tommy" Thomas Sr. The resolution notes the shop reached its 66th anniversary in September 2025 and highlights its history of serving notable Georgians and its tradition of collecting commemorative Coca-Cola bottles. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally congratulates the barbershop, commends it for its years of operation, and wishes it continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the barbershop. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop on its 66th anniversary of operation in Buckhead, Georgia. - Commends the barbershop for its history of community service and successful operation since 1959. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the barbershop. - Contains no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulations, as it is a purely ceremonial recognition. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects Thomas "Tommy's" Barber Shop and its owners and staff, who receive the formal recognition. It has no legal or regulatory effect on any other business, industry, or group of Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect and changes nothing about how the barbershop operates or is regulated. Its significance is symbolic: it gives the business formal recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for its long history in Buckhead. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause congratulates the barbershop on its 66th anniversary and commends its many years of successful operation. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the barbershop. - The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts the shop's 1959 founding, its notable customers, and its Coca-Cola commemorative bottle collection but creates no legal obligations. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Trey Kelley, Deborah Silcox, Lauren McDonald, Chuck Efstration - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74308 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1827.md?full=1